PS Officer Handbook Downloads & RevenuePS Officer Handbook · App Store
PS Officer Handbook is #25 in Reference Paid in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperGary Kilpatrick
CategoryReference
Price5.99 GBP
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (20)
Version1.9.8
Age rating12+
First seen by us
25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)1k+ worldwide
🚀Now shown next to Pocket Sergeant - Police Guide, Duty Pro - Pocket Police Guide, Pocket Toolkit +2 more✏️New screenshots📦Updated to version 1.9.8🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 1.9.7🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 8 events
- 🚀PS Officer Handbook: now shown next to Pocket Sergeant - Police Guide, Duty Pro - Pocket Police Guide, Pocket Toolkit +2 morethe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- ✏️PS Officer Handbook: new screenshots10 screenshots (was 10) · GB
- ✏️PS Officer Handbook: app got bigger96 MB → 165 MB (+71%)
- ✏️PS Officer Handbook: needs a newer iOSiOS 15.1 → iOS 16.4
- 📦PS Officer Handbook updated to version 1.9.8Version 1.9.8 expands your reference tools and improves everyday use.
• New Digital Policing tool with evidence prompts, powers guidance and searchable quick references.
• New Drugs reference tool with search and category filters.
• Complete offline PG9 Vehicle Defects reference with document search and zoom.
• Expanded quiz questions, simpler topic selection and clearer answer feedback.
• Faster Search and Ask PS, plus expanded Foreign Drivers guidance.
• Ten Second Triage added to First Aid and METHANE & Major Incidents.
• Clearer driving licence, number plate, vehicle examination and weight-plate illustrations.
• Compatibility, reliability and navigation improvements.… more - 🆕PS Officer Handbook first spotted by AppInsider#5 in Top Paid · Reference · United Kingdom
- 📦PS Officer Handbook version 1.9.7What’s New in Version 1.9.7
This update adds new reference content, expands existing guidance and includes a number of improvements across the app.
• New Acronyms & Mnemonics Reference Tool
Added a searchable, category-filtered reference containing common policing memory aids across core policing, evidence, arrest and custody, road policing, wellbeing and first aid, with expandable guidance and favourites support.
• Expanded Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Reference
Added a dedicated searchable reference covering offences within Schedule 8, related roadside powers and key definitions, including guidance on section 95 mud and debris offences.
• Updated Traffic Fixed Penalty Guidance
Updated Direct Measures and supporting road traffic content to reflect Police Scotland’s new Traffic Fixed Penalty procedure, including payment, default consequences, endorsement and the right to request a court hearing.
• General Improvements
Made a number of accuracy, reliability and usability improvements across the app, alongside general bug fixes and content refinements.… more - 🆕PS Officer Handbook released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
5.0 ★
20 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#25
Reference PaidMeasured
PS Officer Handbook at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-04. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
PS Officer Handbook is a paid, offline-capable digital reference tool designed for Police Scotland officers to quickly access legislation, procedures, and report templates. The app currently ranks #3 in the GB Reference Paid category, indicating strong niche adoption among its target professional audience despite being independently developed.
Similar apps: Black's Law Dictionary, Legal Search: UK Legislation, iAnatomy
PS Officer Handbook on the App Store
App details
App ID
6760718954
Publisher
Gary Kilpatrick
On the store since
Mar 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 16.4+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
12+
2 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
165 MB
Also listed in
Education
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
PS Officer Handbook downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where PS Officer Handbook's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | ReferencePaid | #25 |
Apps near PS Officer Handbook on the chart
Reference Paid, around #25.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
20 ratings
Measured
Ratings
20
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
5.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
20/100
faster than 0% of Reference apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about PS Officer Handbook
From recent reviews.
About PS Officer Handbook
PS Officer Handbook is a professional digital reference tool built to support with operational and day-to-day policing duties.
Designed for frontline use, the app provides structured, searchable access to key legislation, procedures, and core operational topics — all in one place and available offline once loaded.
Whether you are a probationer building knowledge, an experienced officer refreshing legislation, or preparing reports, PS Officer Handbook helps you find what you need quickly and confidently.
Key Features:
• Quick access to core legislation and policing topics
• Smart search across offences and legal references
• Structured topic navigation for fast decision support
• Favourites system for frequently used material
• Fully offline functionality after initial load
• Report templates
• Clean, professional interface designed for operational environments
This app is intended as a reference aid only and does not replace official policy, legal advice, or supervisory guidance. Officers should always consult official Police Scotland publications and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service guidance where appropriate.
PS Officer Handbook is independently developed to support professional development and operational confidence, aiming to provide on the spot access to legislation and other useful operational information regardless of signal.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
This app is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Police Scotland, the Scottish Government, or any UK government body. It is an independently developed reference tool created to support professional learning and operational confidence.
All legislation and public guidance referenced within the app is sourced from official UK government publications and publicly available materials, including:
• UK Legislation – https://www.legislation.gov.uk
• Scottish Legislation – https://www.legislation.gov.uk/scotland
• Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service – https://www.copfs.gov.uk
• Police Scotland – https://www.scotland.police.uk
• Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service – https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
Designed for frontline use, the app provides structured, searchable access to key legislation, procedures, and core operational topics — all in one place and available offline once loaded.
Whether you are a probationer building knowledge, an experienced officer refreshing legislation, or preparing reports, PS Officer Handbook helps you find what you need quickly and confidently.
Key Features:
• Quick access to core legislation and policing topics
• Smart search across offences and legal references
• Structured topic navigation for fast decision support
• Favourites system for frequently used material
• Fully offline functionality after initial load
• Report templates
• Clean, professional interface designed for operational environments
This app is intended as a reference aid only and does not replace official policy, legal advice, or supervisory guidance. Officers should always consult official Police Scotland publications and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service guidance where appropriate.
PS Officer Handbook is independently developed to support professional development and operational confidence, aiming to provide on the spot access to legislation and other useful operational information regardless of signal.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
This app is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Police Scotland, the Scottish Government, or any UK government body. It is an independently developed reference tool created to support professional learning and operational confidence.
All legislation and public guidance referenced within the app is sourced from official UK government publications and publicly available materials, including:
• UK Legislation – https://www.legislation.gov.uk
• Scottish Legislation – https://www.legislation.gov.uk/scotland
• Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service – https://www.copfs.gov.uk
• Police Scotland – https://www.scotland.police.uk
• Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service – https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
Latest updates
1.9.8
Version 1.9.8 expands your reference tools and improves everyday use.
• New Digital Policing tool with evidence prompts, powers guidance and searchable quick references.
• New Drugs reference tool with search and category filters.
• Complete offline PG9 Vehicle Defects reference with document search and zoom.
• Expanded quiz questions, simpler topic selection and clearer answer feedback.
• Faster Search and Ask PS, plus expanded Foreign Drivers guidance.
• Ten Second Triage added to First Aid and METHANE & Major Incidents.
• Clearer driving licence, number plate, vehicle examination and weight-plate illustrations.
• Compatibility, reliability and navigation improvements.
1.9.7
What’s New in Version 1.9.7
This update adds new reference content, expands existing guidance and includes a number of improvements across the app.
• New Acronyms & Mnemonics Reference Tool
Added a searchable, category-filtered reference containing common policing memory aids across core policing, evidence, arrest and custody, road policing, wellbeing and first aid, with expandable guidance and favourites support.
• Expanded Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Reference
Added a dedicated searchable reference covering offences within Schedule 8, related roadside powers and key definitions, including guidance on section 95 mud and debris offences.
• Updated Traffic Fixed Penalty Guidance
Updated Direct Measures and supporting road traffic content to reflect Police Scotland’s new Traffic Fixed Penalty procedure, including payment, default consequences, endorsement and the right to request a court hearing.
• General Improvements
Made a number of accuracy, reliability and usability improvements across the app, alongside general bug fixes and content refinements.
Store changes
What PS Officer Handbook changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New screenshots
10 screenshots (was 10)
App got bigger
96 MB → 165 MB (+71%)
Needs a newer iOS
iOS 15.1 → iOS 16.4
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